Diwali meaning in Tamil
தீபாவளி tīpāvaḷi
/dɪˈwɑːli/
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Diwali in Tamil: தீபாவளி (tīpāvaḷi). In English, Diwali means an annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.
Tamil words for Diwali
- Hindu festival of lights
- தீபாவளி tīpāvaḷi
English meaning of Diwali
- proper noun An annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.
Synonyms of Diwali
Diwali in other languages
- Diwali in Hindi
- Diwali in Marathi
- Diwali in Urdu
- Diwali in Bengali
- Diwali in Telugu
- Diwali in Malayalam
- Diwali in Kannada
- Diwali in Punjabi
- Diwali in Gujarati
- Diwali in Odia
- Diwali in Sanskrit
- Diwali in Sinhala
- Diwali in Assamese
- Diwali in Nepali
- Diwali in Arabic
- Diwali in Malay
- Diwali in Indonesian
- Diwali in Persian
- Diwali in Myanmar
Questions about Diwali in Tamil
- What is the meaning of Diwali in Tamil?
- Diwali in Tamil is தீபாவளி (tīpāvaḷi).
- Diwali என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Diwali: தீபாவளி (tīpāvaḷi).
- What does Diwali mean in English?
- Diwali means an annual festival of light, observed during several days in October and November.
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